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proper

/'prɑpər/

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adjective
appropriate for a condition or purpose or occasion or a person's character, needs
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"everything in its proper place"

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right appropriate
adjective
having all the qualities typical of the thing specified
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"wanted a proper dinner, not just a snack" "he finally has a proper job"

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real
adjective
limited to the thing specified
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"the city proper" "his claim is connected with the deed proper"

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specific
adjective
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
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"proper medical treatment" "proper manners"

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prim prissy prudish puritanical right seemly square-toed straight-laced straightlaced strait-laced straitlaced tight-laced victorian becoming comely comme il faut correct decent decorous fitting halal kosher priggish

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improper

Definition that contains proper

place proper or designated social situation
place proper or appropriate position or location
true proper alignment; the property possessed by something that is in correct or proper alignment
station proper or designated social situation
security property that your creditor can claim in case you default on your obligation
letting property that is leased or rented out or let
effects property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
wealth property that has economic utility: a monetary value or an exchange value
relative properly related in size or degree or other measurable characteristics; usually followed by `to'
deserved properly deserved